Friday, 26 April 2024
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Century of fire fighting

Century of fire fighting

Orbost Fire Brigade is getting geared up to celebrate, and why wouldn’t they when they’re knocking up 100 years of protecting the local community?With countless volunteers over the century (more are always welcome) the brigade is reaching out to all current and former members of the brigade, whether they were fire fighters or the all important people keeping things straight at home while others’...
100th flower show needs you

100th flower show needs you

The 100th St Andrew’s Uniting Church Flower Show is fast approaching and needs the whole of the Orbost community to be involved in the celebration.Held over two days on October 25 and 26, there is plenty of scope for people of all ages and skills to take part.There are many sections for adults to enter - 20 sections of roses of all colours and varieties and 30 sections for other cut flowers,...
East Gippsland shines for cyclists

East Gippsland shines for cyclists

East Gippsland shone as 130 cyclists hit the East Gippsland Rail Trail for the sixth Great East Bike Ride across the weekend.Starting in Bairnsdale last Friday, the cyclists pedalled their way along the trail, or caught a lift from their parents, finishing at Orbost’s Forest Park on Sunday.Conducted by Snowy River Cycling to attract people to cycling and the beauty of East Gippsland,...
Searching for greater gliders

Searching for greater gliders

The first night of the Greater Glider Survey in the Errinundra National Park, which will be an ongoing event for the Friends of Errinundra, was a great success last Saturday night with 14 people attending, one travelling from Merimbula to participate.Local Parks Victoria ranger, Gary Bellisini, conducted a safety briefing before Rena Gaborov provided a comprehensive induction about how to...
100 years of flowers

100 years of flowers

It’s a big year for the St Andrew’s Uniting Church Flower Show with the annual event celebrating its 100th presentation in Orbost later this month.With the first show staged way back in 1920, St Andrew’s Uniting Church, together with the Orbost community, is proud to present this momentous occasion.The official opening, to be held at 11am on Friday, October 25, will be a special ceremony where...
Worthy of restoration

Worthy of restoration

SGS Economics and Planning has finalised its social/economic study of the Snowy River Rail Bridge to determine the viability of saving the historic structure, and the results have been welcomed with open arms by the bridge’s supporters.Friends of East Gippsland Rail Trail enlisted SGS Economics and Planning earlier this year to determine whether saving the bridge was a worthwhile project, with...

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